Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Simplenews module 5.x before 5.x-1.5 and…
Priority LOW 18CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Simplenews module 5.x before 5.x-1.5 and 6.x before 6.x-1.0-beta4, a module for Drupal, allows remote authenticated users, with "administer taxonomy" permissions, to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a Newsletter category field.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00842 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 15
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:link3:simplenews:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.x-1.4 | Vulnerable | Link3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:link3:simplenews:*:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.x-1.0 | Vulnerable | Link3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:link3:simplenews:4.6.x-1.x-dev:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6.x-1.x-dev | Vulnerable | Link3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:link3:simplenews:4.7.x-1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7.x-1.0 | Vulnerable | Link3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:link3:simplenews:4.7.x-1.x-dev:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7.x-1.x-dev | Vulnerable | Link3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:link3:simplenews:4.7.x-2.x-dev:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7.x-2.x-dev | Vulnerable | Link3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:link3:simplenews:5.x-1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.x-1.0 | Vulnerable | Link3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:link3:simplenews:5.x-1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.x-1.1 | Vulnerable | Link3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:link3:simplenews:5.x-1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.x-1.2 | Vulnerable | Link3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:link3:simplenews:5.x-1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.x-1.3 | Vulnerable | Link3 |
- cpe:2.3:a:link3:simplenews:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.x-1.4 Vulnerable ·Link3
- cpe:2.3:a:link3:simplenews:*:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.x-1.0 Vulnerable ·Link3
- cpe:2.3:a:link3:simplenews:4.6.x-1.x-dev:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.x-1.x-dev Vulnerable ·Link3
- cpe:2.3:a:link3:simplenews:4.7.x-1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.x-1.0 Vulnerable ·Link3
- cpe:2.3:a:link3:simplenews:4.7.x-1.x-dev:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.x-1.x-dev Vulnerable ·Link3
- cpe:2.3:a:link3:simplenews:4.7.x-2.x-dev:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.x-2.x-dev Vulnerable ·Link3
- cpe:2.3:a:link3:simplenews:5.x-1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.x-1.0 Vulnerable ·Link3
- cpe:2.3:a:link3:simplenews:5.x-1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.x-1.1 Vulnerable ·Link3
- cpe:2.3:a:link3:simplenews:5.x-1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.x-1.2 Vulnerable ·Link3
- cpe:2.3:a:link3:simplenews:5.x-1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.x-1.3 Vulnerable ·Link3
Show 5 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:link3:simplenews:5.x-1.x-dev:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.x-1.x-dev | Vulnerable | Link3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:link3:simplenews:6.x-1.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | Link3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:link3:simplenews:6.x-1.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.0 beta2 | Vulnerable | Link3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:link3:simplenews:6.x-1.x-dev:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.x-1.x-dev | Vulnerable | Link3 |
| cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Drupal |
- cpe:2.3:a:link3:simplenews:5.x-1.x-dev:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.x-1.x-dev Vulnerable ·Link3
- cpe:2.3:a:link3:simplenews:6.x-1.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·Link3
- cpe:2.3:a:link3:simplenews:6.x-1.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·Link3
- cpe:2.3:a:link3:simplenews:6.x-1.x-dev:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.x-1.x-dev Vulnerable ·Link3
- cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Drupal
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5996
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j899-fv2g-6q67
References
Sources
- CVE-2008-5996 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-5996 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j899-fv2g-6q67 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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